UFC 172: Jones vs. Teixeira

So if he gets past this guy we get what we really want Jones/Gustafuson 2? Not to put Glover down this will be good if he can get past Jones reach and the KO is a real possibility. Can't take a side on Davis vs Johnson I would like to see any one of them go though the ranks and face Jones. Here's the line up.

Very exciting main event, though. Teixeira's dangerous, but he has not faced half the level of competition that Jones has, his wrestling is worse and he is much shorter. I imagine that Jones will be able to capitalise on his Dhalsim-like reach to keep Teixeira at bay and that he'll be able to completely dominate him in the clinch as well as take him down at will.

I'll take Jones by a hard-fought but convincing decision.

I also believe Davis will outwork Johnson. I've a hard time respecting Johnson's work ethic due to his numerous incidents of missing weight and Davis is a tough fight for anyone returning to the UFC for a second chance.

I'm interested in the main event, though I don't see Teixeira having much of a shot unless he adds more to his arsenal. He is pretty much always throwing that right overhand. Even Ryan Bader, who is nowhere near being an elite striker, was able to out strike him pretty consistently until he got Teixeira against the fence and thought "hey, I'll drop my hands and keep throwing the same punch while I stay in the same place! Nothing could go wrong!"

Holloway vs Fili ought to be cool, and its nice to see Gomi coming back. But I'm not too excited about this one either. I'd say something about having so many cards that all of them therefore become diluted, but that conversation has been had more than enough already.

Damn Brennan got knocked da fuq out and Bethe I'm calling her little Vandeli. I really need to listen to the commentary cause I have no ideal what Duke was trying to do in the submission department. Did she think a few take down would overrule all the strikes she was eating?